Pentagon Cuts and Runs When It Doesn’t Get Preferenial Treatment

The Pentagon announced it will be removing some of it’s troops from overseas peacekeeping missions now that its unique immunity from prosecution for war-crimes had expired.

The Pentagon announced it will be removing some of it’s troops from overseas peacekeeping missions now that its unique immunity from prosecution for war-crimes had expired.

While indeed this is only a small portion of the U.S. troops actually engaged in peacekeeping missions (as distinct from missions of occupation in bases in 156 of 202 countries in the world), apparently the rest are already under some status of forces immunity for crimes they may commit (including rape and murder in Okinawa and South Korea).

Of course no comparison was made to any other peacekeeping force in the world whose country has remained a signatory to the International Criminal Court. These countries troops know that they must abide by international obligations and yet do not shirk their global responsibilities to world peace. This is another example of method by which the Bush administration has lowered the standing of the U.S.A in the international forum.